Wolves dig Rampage a hole they can't escape

Published 10:53 pm, Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Rampage goaltender Dov Grumet-Morris makes one of his six saves against four goals allowed in the first period of Tuesday's loss to Chicago. He was replaced in net by Brian Foster.

Rampage goaltender Dov Grumet-Morris makes one of his six saves against four goals allowed in the first period of Tuesday's loss to Chicago. He was replaced in net by Brian Foster.

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Wolves dig Rampage a hole they can't escape

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It didn't take long for the Chicago Wolves to show the Rampage what kind of night it was going to be at the AT&T Center.

Fresh from the NHL's Vancouver Canucks, Zach Kassian scored 13 seconds into Tuesday's game. That was just the start, and by the time the dust had settled after a four-goal first period, the Wolves were well on their way to a 6-3 victory.

The Rampage (29-31-1-6) slipped to 10 points out of the final Western Conference playoff spot with nine games remaining in a frustrating season for coach Chuck Weber.

“It was bad,” Weber said. “We were not mentally, physically, emotionally ready to play at a high enough level. You get embarrassed against a good hockey team.”

Chicago's Ludwig Blomstrand added his first AHL goal less than two minutes after Kassian's opening tally before many of the 5,025 fans in attendance had settled into their seats.

A rare Rampage highlight came from rookie Anthony Luciani, who scored his first AHL goal 32 seconds after Blomstrand's, but the defense fell asleep again when Andrew Gordon scored from the right circle for a 3-1 Wolves advantage.